IEEE ITSC 2024 Paper Award Selection
We will recognize outstanding contributions with the following awards: Best Paper Award, Best Student Paper Award, and Best Application Paper Award. This ensures a diverse distribution of recognitions and encourages the submission of a variety of high-quality papers.
Best Paper Award: All submitted papers to the conference are eligible for the Best Paper Award. This includes papers authored by professionals, researchers, faculty members, industry practitioners, and students.
Best Student Paper Award: Only papers with a student as the first author are eligible for the Best Student Paper Award. The student must be enrolled in an academic institution at the time of submission. Co-authors can include faculty members and other researchers, but the primary contribution should come from the student.
Best Application Paper Award: Only papers that emphasize practical applications with real-world experiments or have at least one author from the industry are eligible for the Best Application Paper Award. This includes papers authored by professionals, researchers, faculty members, industry practitioners, and students.
We will primarily rely on the review reports for the award selection. As a supplemental channel, we also accept nominations for the awards. The Award Committee will generate a shortlist by selecting the top papers in each category (general, student, and application). The nomination is outlined below.
● Nominations: We allow nominations for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Application Paper categories. Three valid references are needed for the nomination of each paper. The signature is required for each nomination letter. The nomination must be submitted by the nominator directly using the electronic form portal. The deadline for nominations is July 18, 2024.
● Criteria for Nominations: Nominated papers should have significant impact, innovative approaches, and outstanding contributions.
● Nominators: Nominators should be from three different countries and at the IEEE Senior Member or IEEE Fellow level.
● Evaluation and Shortlisting: The Award Committee will evaluate the nominated papers using the same criteria as the review process to finalize the shortlist of the nominated papers. The number of nominated papers selected for the shortlist will be less than 30% of the number of papers shortlisted based on review reports.
After consolidating the shortlist based on the review reports and the shortlist based on nominations, the Award Committee will select the final winners of the awards. Winners will be announced at the conference award ceremony.
For any questions or further information, please contact itsc2024award@gmail.com
IEEE ITSC 2024 Travel Award Selection Process
The ITSC 2024 Travel Award is established to support and encourage the participation from developing countries, who often face financial and logistical barriers that hinder their ability to attend international conferences. By providing these travel awards, we aim to foster a more inclusive environment that enriches the conference with diverse perspectives and ideas, thus ensuring that bright minds from all regions have the opportunity to share their research, network with leading professionals, and contribute to the broader discourse regardless of their geographical or economic circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the ITSC 2024 Travel Award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Country of Residence: The applicant must reside in a developing country, as defined by the 2024 List of Developing Countries.
- IEEE ITS Society Membership: The applicant must be a current member of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society.
- Paper Co-authorship: The applicant must be a co-author of a full paper that has been accepted for presentation at ITSC 2024 and must commit to presenting the paper if selected.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit the following materials through our designated online platform by July 21, 2024:
- Application Form: A completed form that includes personal information, proof of residence in a developing country, IEEE ITS Society membership number, and details of the accepted paper needs to be submitted online.
- Support Letter: A letter from an academic supervisor or an industry co-author confirming the applicant’s significant contribution to the paper. The letter should indicate the applicant’s contribution percentage to the research.
Selection Process
- Review of Applications: The ITSC 2024 Award Committee will review all applications to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Evaluation of Support Letters: The selection committee will evaluate the support letters to assess the applicant’s role and contribution to the research.
- Paper Quality: The academic merit and the quality of the accepted paper will also be considered, based on reviews conducted during the paper acceptance process.
The evaluation committee will balance awardees from various regions. Students and Young Professionals are especially encouraged to apply.
Award Benefits
Selected awardees will receive:
- Complimentary Registration: Free registration for ITSC 2024.
- Volunteer Contribution: In return, awardees are expected to contribute 2-4 hours of their time at the conference, assisting with tasks such as staffing the registration desk or managing microphones during sessions.
Announcement and Confirmation
- Award Notification: Successful applicants will be notified via email by the final submission deadline.
- Acceptance Requirement: Awardees must confirm their acceptance of the award and their attendance at the conference within two weeks of notification to finalize the award process.
For any questions or further information, please contact itsc2024award@gmail.com